The presentation we gave at two workshops on Open Access policies organised by EU-funded project PASTEUR4OA on 9 & 10 February 2016 in Brussels. Basically, nothing really new, but this is probably the shortest presentation we have made to present the European Commission mandate for open access in Horizon 2020.

1. Horizon 2020
and Open Access
in 10 minutes!
Jean-François Dechamp (DG RTD)
Celina Ramjoué (DG CONNECT)
European Commission
PASTEUR4OA Regional Meeting, 9-10 February 2016, Brussels

2. 1. OA to scientific publications
All beneficiaries:
• Must deposit a machine-readable copy in a repository of their
choice
• Must ensure OA at the latest within 6/12 months
• Must ensure OA to the bibliographic metadata
• Are encouraged to deposit the 'underlying data'
• Are encouraged to retain their copyright
All peer-reviewed scientific publications:
• Go either Gold or Green ways
• But are deposited also in the case of OA publishing
• Have their Article Processing Charges eligible during the grant

3. 2. Data Management Plans (DMPs)
DMPs are central for Open Access policy
DMPs are a tool for the project to determine and briefly
present what datasets can or cannot be open
DMPs are:
• Not considered during the evaluation process
• Mandatory for projects participating in the Open Research
Data (ORD) Pilot and to be generated within the first six
months of project (and updated as needed)
• Optional for all others
Data management costs are eligible

4. 3. Open Research Data (ORD) Pilot (1/2)
The ORD Pilot concerns a limited number of areas
• However, there are slightly more areas in the 2016/17 Work
Programme than in 2014/15
Opt-out is possible
• If the project does not generate/collect any data
• If there are conflicts: obligation to protect results,
confidentiality, security, protection of personal data or any
other reason to be explained in the DMP
• Opting out is also possible during the project
Opt-in is welcome
• All (research) projects are encouraged to participate on a
voluntary basis

5. 3. Open Research Data (ORD) Pilot (2/2)
What data?
• 'Underlying data' (= needed to validate the results presented)
• 'Other data' as specified in the Data Management Plan (DMP)
• Being in the Pilot does not mean opening all data!
• Approach: As open as possible, as closed as necessary
Beneficiaries participating in the Pilot must:
• Provide a DMP (within the first six months)
• Deposit the data in a repository of their choice
• Take measures to make it possible to access, mine, exploit,
reproduce and disseminate free of charge
• Provide information about tools and instruments necessary
(or provide them if possible)

6. 4. Your resources
The Participant Portal: an
entire section with
information and guidelines on
Open Access and data
management in Horizon 2020
OpenAIRE: a dedicated
infrastructure and tailored
support for Open Access in
the Framework Programmes

7. 5. What next for H2020 and beyond?
Monitor the OA mandates in Framework Programmes
FP7 post-grant Open Access publishing funds pilot (link)
Questions:
• Limits to the eligibility of Article Processing Charges and other conditions?
• Extension of the ORD Pilot to more areas?
• DMPs mandatory for all?
And much more in the bigger picture...
• Strengthening Open Science in the Digital Single Market
• Developing a European Open Science Cloud
• Launch of an Open Science Policy Platform
• Developing of a European Open Science Agenda
• ...

8. We welcome your input!
Write to us: RTD-open-access@ec.europa.eu
Read about us: here (DG RTD) and here (DG CONNECT)
Follow us on Twitter: @OpenAccessEC